Unassociated Document
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20-549
FORM
10-Q
(Mark
One)
x
|
QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
|
For the
quarterly period ended September 30, 2009
o
|
TRANSITION
REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE
ACT
|
For the
transition period from ______________ to _____________
Commission
file number: 333-101167
CHINA
EDUCATION ALLIANCE, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
North
Carolina
|
56-2012361
|
(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
|
(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
|
58
Heng Shan Road, Kun Lun Shopping Mall,
Harbin, The
People’s Republic of China
|
150090
|
(Address
of principal executive offices)
|
(Zip
Code)
|
011-86-
451-8233-5794
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
Not
Applicable
(Former
name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
report)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed reports required to be filed
by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for
the past 90 days. Yes x No o
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on
its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be
submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this
chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes o No o
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See
the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller
reporting company” ion Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large
accelerated filer o
|
Accelerated
filer o
|
|
|
Non-accelerated
filer o
|
Smaller
reporting company x
|
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x
APPLICABLE
ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
PROCEEDINGS
DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports
required to be filed by Sections 12, 13, or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a
court. Yes o No o
APPLICABLE
ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS
Indicate
the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common
equity, as of the latest practicable date:
As of
November 13, 2009, there are 29,530,950 shares of
$0.001 par value common stock issued and outstanding.
FORM
10-Q
CHINA
EDUCATION ALLIANCE, INC.
INDEX
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Page
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PART
I
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FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
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Item
1. Financial Statements ( Unaudited)
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Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm
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Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2009
(Unaudited) and December 31, 2008
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3
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Condensed Consolidated
Statements of Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30,
2009 and 2008 (Unaudited)
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4
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September
30, 2009 and 2008 (Unaudited)
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5
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Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements as of September 30, 2009
(Unaudited)
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6
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Item
2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
or Plan of Operation
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21
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Item
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risk.
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31
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Item
4. Controls and Procedures
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31
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PART
II
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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Item
1. Legal Proceedings.
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31
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Item
1A. Risk Factors.
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31
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Item
2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of
Proceeds.
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32
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Item
3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
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32
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Item
4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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32
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Item
5. Other Information.
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32
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Item
6. Exhibits
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32
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PART I - FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
Item
1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)
China
Education Alliance, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets
|
|
September
30,
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
(Audited)
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
|
$ |
38,771,932 |
|
|
$ |
23,418,098 |
|
Advances
to related parties
|
|
|
204,569 |
|
|
|
142,006 |
|
Accounts
receivables
|
|
|
1,195,623 |
|
|
|
469,607 |
|
Prepaid
expenses
|
|
|
2,006,620 |
|
|
|
3,437,506 |
|
Total
current assets
|
|
|
42,178,744 |
|
|
|
27,467,217 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property
and equipment, net
|
|
|
6,585,397 |
|
|
|
6,519,229 |
|
Intangibles,
net
|
|
|
346,771 |
|
|
|
481,112 |
|
Advance
on acquisition
|
|
|
932,000 |
|
|
|
932,000 |
|
Long
term investment
|
|
|
338,056 |
|
|
|
342,357 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
50,380,968 |
|
|
$ |
35,741,915 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
|
|
$ |
1,295,291 |
|
|
$ |
800,692 |
|
Deferred
revenues
|
|
|
1,252,563 |
|
|
|
1,227,806 |
|
Total
current liabilities
|
|
|
2,547,854 |
|
|
|
2,028,498 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders'
Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
stock ($0.001 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, 4,502,142 and
7,597,645 issued and outstanding, respectively, aggregate liquidation
preference of $1,665,793 and $2,811,129,
respectively)
|
|
|
1,867,644 |
|
|
|
3,010,144 |
|
Common
stock ($0.001 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized, 24,732,914 and
21,892,631, issued and outstanding,
respectively)
|
|
|
24,733 |
|
|
|
21,893 |
|
Additional
paid-in capital
|
|
|
15,283,404 |
|
|
|
10,751,732 |
|
Statutory
reserve
|
|
|
1,990,238 |
|
|
|
1,990,238 |
|
Accumulated
other comprehensive income
|
|
|
2,775,834 |
|
|
|
2,688,080 |
|
Retained
earnings
|
|
|
25,891,261 |
|
|
|
15,251,330 |
|
Total
stockholders' equity
|
|
|
47,833,114 |
|
|
|
33,713,417 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
50,380,968 |
|
|
$ |
35,741,915 |
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.
China
Education Alliance, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
|
|
Three
months ended
September
30,
|
|
|
Nine
months ended
September
30,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Online
education revenues
|
|
$ |
5,768,667 |
|
|
$ |
4,339,119 |
|
|
$ |
16,068,783 |
|
|
$ |
10,259,674 |
|
Training
center revenues
|
|
|
3,853,285 |
|
|
|
2,019,933 |
|
|
|
8,408,331 |
|
|
|
3,608,317 |
|
Advertising
revenues
|
|
|
609,726 |
|
|
|
787,337 |
|
|
|
2,077,016 |
|
|
|
1,807,509 |
|
Total
revenue
|
|
|
10,231,678 |
|
|
|
7,146,389 |
|
|
|
26,554,130 |
|
|
|
15,675,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
of Goods Sold
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Online
education costs
|
|
|
1,223,984 |
|
|
|
667,373 |
|
|
|
3,457,403 |
|
|
|
1,489,653 |
|
Training
center costs
|
|
|
736,215 |
|
|
|
667,066 |
|
|
|
2,102,654 |
|
|
|
1,321,523 |
|
Advertising
costs
|
|
|
48,491 |
|
|
|
47,622 |
|
|
|
173,405 |
|
|
|
133,209 |
|
Total cost of goods
sold
|
|
|
2,008,690 |
|
|
|
1,382,061 |
|
|
|
5,733,462 |
|
|
|
2,944,385 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
Profit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Online
education gross profit
|
|
|
4,544,683 |
|
|
|
3,671,746 |
|
|
|
12,611,380 |
|
|
|
8,770,021 |
|
Training
center gross profit
|
|
|
3,117,070 |
|
|
|
1,352,867 |
|
|
|
6,305,677 |
|
|
|
2,286,794 |
|
Advertising
gross profit
|
|
|
561,235 |
|
|
|
739,715 |
|
|
|
1,903,611 |
|
|
|
1,674,300 |
|
Total gross
profit
|
|
|
8,222,988 |
|
|
|
5,764,328 |
|
|
|
20,820,668 |
|
|
|
12,731,115 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling
expenses
|
|
|
3,079,340 |
|
|
|
2,352,018 |
|
|
|
7,196,522 |
|
|
|
4,965,036 |
|
Administrative
|
|
|
425,990 |
|
|
|
288,083 |
|
|
|
1,320,102 |
|
|
|
935,830 |
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
275,909 |
|
|
|
264,988 |
|
|
|
766,260 |
|
|
|
680,819 |
|
Total operating
expenses
|
|
|
3,781,239 |
|
|
|
2,905,089 |
|
|
|
9,282,884 |
|
|
|
6,581,685 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
Income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
Income
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
5,570 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
534,067 |
|
Interest
income
|
|
|
36,085 |
|
|
|
37,991 |
|
|
|
84,624 |
|
|
|
94,427 |
|
Investment
loss
|
|
|
(1,275 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(5,364 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Total
other income
|
|
|
34,810 |
|
|
|
43,561 |
|
|
|
79,260 |
|
|
|
628,494 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Income Before Provision for Income Tax
|
|
|
4,476,559 |
|
|
|
2,902,800 |
|
|
|
11,617,044 |
|
|
|
6,777,924 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision
For Income Taxes
|
|
|
301,980 |
|
|
|
145,889 |
|
|
|
977,112 |
|
|
|
451,097 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Income
|
|
$ |
4,174,579 |
|
|
$ |
2,756,911 |
|
|
$ |
10,639,932 |
|
|
$ |
6,326,827 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
Earnings Per Share
|
|
$ |
0.18 |
|
|
$ |
0.13 |
|
|
$ |
0.48 |
|
|
$ |
0.30 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
|
|
|
23,069,062 |
|
|
|
21,434,129 |
|
|
|
22,341,051 |
|
|
|
21,434,129 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
Earnings Per Share
|
|
$ |
0.16 |
|
|
$ |
0.11 |
|
|
$ |
0.44 |
|
|
$ |
0.26 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
|
|
|
25,566,705 |
|
|
|
24,176,509 |
|
|
|
24,254,521 |
|
|
|
24,796,069 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
Components of Other Comprehensive Income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Income
|
|
$ |
4,174,579 |
|
|
$ |
2,756,911 |
|
|
$ |
10,639,932 |
|
|
$ |
6,326,827 |
|
Foreign
currency translation adjustment
|
|
|
274,480 |
|
|
|
80,723 |
|
|
|
87,754 |
|
|
|
1,412,564 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive
Income
|
|
$ |
4,449,059 |
|
|
$ |
2,837,634 |
|
|
$ |
10,727,686 |
|
|
$ |
7,739,391 |
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.
China
Education Alliance, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
|
|
Nine
Months Ended
September
30,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Cash
flows from operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income
|
|
$ |
10,639,932 |
|
|
$ |
6,326,827 |
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
1,176,723 |
|
|
|
1,193,275 |
|
Stock
based compensation
|
|
|
442,450 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Loss
on equity investment
|
|
|
5,132 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
change in assets and liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Account
receivables
|
|
|
(724,876 |
) |
|
|
(296,276 |
) |
Prepaid
expenses and other
|
|
|
1,439,230 |
|
|
|
(972,961 |
) |
Advances
to related parties
|
|
|
(62,217 |
) |
|
|
(943,733 |
) |
Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities
|
|
|
492,655 |
|
|
|
289,618 |
|
Deferred
revenue
|
|
|
21,776 |
|
|
|
751,059 |
|
Net
cash provided by operating activities
|
|
|
13,430,805 |
|
|
|
6,347,809 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
flows from investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases
of fixed assets
|
|
|
(1,091,554 |
) |
|
|
(1,726,750 |
) |
Long-term
investment
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(431,831 |
) |
Net
Cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(1,091,554 |
) |
|
|
(2,158,581 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
flows from financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Warrants
exercised
|
|
|
2,949,559 |
|
|
|
2,667,559 |
|
Net
Cash Provided by Financing Activity
|
|
|
2,949,559 |
|
|
|
2,667,559 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect
of exchange rate on cash
|
|
|
65,024 |
|
|
|
1,412,565 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
increase in cash
|
|
|
15,353,834 |
|
|
|
8,269,352 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of period
|
|
|
23,418,098 |
|
|
|
11,778,954 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at
end of period
|
|
$ |
38,771,932 |
|
|
$ |
20,048,306 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental
disclosure of cash flow information:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Taxes
paid
|
|
$ |
870,797 |
|
|
$ |
94,737 |
|
|
|
|
|
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Non-cash
investing and financing activities
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Conversion
of preferred stock to common
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1,142,500 |
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667,800 |
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.
China
Education Alliance, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
1. Description of
Business
Nature of organization - China
Education Alliance, Inc. (the “Company”), formerly known as ABC Realty Co., was
originally organized under the laws of the State of North Carolina on December
2, 1996. ABC Realty Co.’s primary purpose was to act as a broker or agent in
residential real estate transactions. On September 15, 2004, ABC Realty Co. was
reorganized pursuant to the Plan of Exchange to acquire Harbin Zhong He Li Da
Education Technology, Inc. (“ZHLD”), a corporation formed on August 9, 2004 in
the City of Harbin of Heilongjiang Province, People’s Republic of China, with an
authorized capital of $60,386 (RMB500,000).
On
September 15, 2004, ABC Realty Co. executed a Plan of Exchange with ZHLD and
Duane C. Bennett, the former Chairman of ABC Realty Co., pursuant to which the
shareholders of ZHLD exchanged all of their registered capital of $60,386 for
18,333,334 shares of common stock of the Company, or approximately 95% of the
Company’s common stock. On November 17, 2004, ABC Realty Co. changed its name to
China Education Alliance, Inc. On December 13, 2004, China Education Alliance,
Inc. consummated the Plan of Exchange with ZHLD and ZHLD’s shareholders. As a
result of the Plan of Exchange, the transaction was treated for accounting
purposes as a recapitalization of ZHLD.
ZHLD is a
technology company engaged in the online education industry in the People’s
Republic of China. Its mission is to promote distance learning development in
the People’s Republic of China, to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of
elementary education, higher education, vocational education, skill education,
continuing education, and professional training programs, and to integrate with
the international education system.
ZHLD’s
subsidiary, Heilongjiang Zhonghe Education Training Center (“ZHTC”) was
registered in the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”) on July 8, 2005 with a
registered capital of $60,386 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of ZHLD. ZHLD
owns 99% of ZHTC with 1% held in trust by Xiqun Yu for the benefit of China
Education Alliance, Inc.
ZHLD also
owns 70% of Beijing Hua Yu Hui Zhong Technology Development Co., Ltd. (“BHYHZ”).
BHYHZ was formed on September 30, 2006 in the PRC. The remaining 30% interest
was given to The Vocational Education Guidance Center of China for no
consideration. The 30% interest in BHYHZ that the Company transferred to The
Vocational Education Guidance Center of China for no consideration was treated
as an intangible asset. The minority ownership interest shares of operating
losses of BHYHZ are being absorbed by the Company as the minority interest
holdings have no basis in their investment. The minority losses absorbed by the
Company for their BHYHZ subsidiary for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2009 and 2008 was $9,603 and 9,336, $86,620 and $82,432.
respectively.
On April
18, 2008, ZHLD entered into an agreement and supplementary agreement with Harbin
Daily Newspaper Group (“Newspaper Group”) to invest in a joint venture company,
Harbin New Discovery Media Co., Ltd. (“New Discovery”). ZHLD contributed RMB
3,000 000 (approximately, $430,000) and Newspaper Group contributed RMB
3,120,000 (approximately, $445,000) towards the registered capital of New
Discovery. In return for their respective contributions, ZHLD own 49.02% equity
interest and Newspaper Group own 50.98% equity interest in New Discovery. The
parties are prohibited, for the duration of the joint venture from retiring or
transferring their equity interests. This joint venture will create new
educational material distribution channels in readable newspaper format in the
future. The value of this investment as of September 30, 2009 was
$338,056.
On
January 4, 2009, China Education Alliance’s subsidiary, Harbin Zhong He Li Da
Education Technology, Inc (“ZHLD”) entered into an agreement with Mr. Guang Li
to jointly incorporate and invest in a joint venture company, Zhong He Li Da
(Beijing) Management Consultant Co., Ltd. (“ZHLDBJ”). ZHLD contributed RMB
425,000 (approximately, $62,107), and Mr. Guang Li contributed RMB 75,000
(approximately, $10,960) towards the registered capital of ZHLDBJ, amounting to
a total registered capital of 500,000 RMB (approximately, $73,067). In return
for their respective contributions, ZHLD own 85% equity interest, and Mr. Guang
Li own 15% equity interest in ZHLDBJ. ZHLD has authorized Mr. Xiqun Yu, the
Company CEO, to hold 20% of its equity interest of ZHLDBJ on its
behalf. ZHLDBJ will be involved in the vocational training
business which includes IT engineering and accounting training, in particular,
in running the “Million Managers Training Program”, with the goal of improving
participants’ management skills and designing a complete solution for the
management, clients and suppliers. The minority ownership portion of ZHLDBJ
operating losses, are being absorbed by the Company, as the management of the
Company cannot predict the financial ability of the minority shareholder to
provide for such losses. The minority losses absorbed by the Company for its
ZHLDBJ subsidiary for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was
$1,172.
On April
27, 2008, the Company entered into a Share Transfer Agreement with Mr. Yuli Guo
(the “Vendor”) and World Exchanges, Inc. (“WEI”) to purchase from Vendor seventy
(70) issued and outstanding ordinary shares in WEI, representing 70% of the
entire issued share capital of WEI (the “WEI Acquisition”). WEI is incorporated
under the laws of Canada and was organized on December 19, 1991. WEI has been
registered at 30 Denton Avenue, Apartment 2216, Toronto, Canada. In
consideration for the said shares, the Company issued to the Vendor 400,000
shares of its common stock, with a market value of $2.33 per share or $932,000.
The Vendor retained the remaining 30% of the issued share capital of WEI. The
Vendor has agreed not to transfer the shares of the Company to a third party for
fifteen (15) years and to grant the Company a right of first refusal in the
event the Vendor is desirous of selling such shares.
WEI
provides English training programs, English test preparation courses and
overseas study and consulting services in the PRC. Included as part of the WEI
Acquisition, is the acquisition of five English language schools in various
parts of the PRC. The WEI acquisition has not been fully completed as of
September 30, 2009 due to the non-resolution of ongoing administrative and legal
matters in connection with the acquisition of WEI. The Company currently is
attempting to fully resolve all outstanding issues related to this acquisition
prior to December 31, 2009. As of September 30, 2009 the Company’s management
decided to exclude completed portions of its WEI acquisition from the
consolidated financial statements until such time as the WEI acquisition is
fully completed. For the three months ended March 31, 2009 and three and six
months ended June 30, 2009, certain subsidiaries of WEI were included in the
results of operations of the Company. The results of these operations were
immaterial in scope to the Company’s operations and will be reflected in future
filings as an administrative expense of the Company for those periods. The
results of operations for these subsidiaries of WEI, previously consolidated
into the Company’s operations for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and
three and six months ended June 30, 2009, were losses of $73,575, $112,009 and
$185,584, respectively. As of September 30, 2009 and December 31,2008 the
Company has outstanding advances made to WEI of $ 204,568 and $80,000,
respectively.
The
Company operates in one business segment, that of education, in which it
operates in two revenue areas of online education and education training
centers. With the Company’s equity investment in New Discovery the Company is
now invested in the business of publishing and circulating “Scientific
Discovery”, a scientific information newspaper, also with a focus on
education.
2 Basis of Preparation of Financial
Statements
The
accompanying financial statements differ from the financial statements used for
statutory purposes in PRC in that they have been prepared in compliance with
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and reflect certain
adjustments, recorded on the entities’ books, which are appropriate to present
the financial position, results of operations and cash flows in accordance with
GAAP. The principal adjustments are related to revenue recognition, foreign
currency translation, deferred taxation, consolidation, and depreciation and
valuation of property and equipment and intangible assets.
These
consolidated financial statements for interim periods are unaudited. In
the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal, recurring
adjustments and disclosures necessary for a fair presentation of these interim
statements have been included. The results reported in these consolidated
interim financial statements are not necessarily indicative of the results that
may be reported for the entire year. The accompanying consolidated financial
statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of
the Securities and Exchange Commission and do not include all information and
footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of financial statements in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America. These consolidated financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2008, filed on March 30, 2009.
3. Summary of Significant Accounting
Policies
Principles of Consolidation -
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company
and its wholly subsidiaries (ZHLD and ZHTC) and its majority owned subsidiaries
(BHYHZ and ZHLDBJ). All inter-company transactions and balances were eliminated.
Minority interest in the net assets and earnings or losses of BHYHZ and ZHLDBJ
have been absorbed by the Company as minority interest holders in these
subsidiaries have no basis in their investment in these
subsidiaries.
Use of estimates - The
preparation of these financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of
assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at
the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of net sales and
expenses during the reported periods.
Significant
estimates include values and lives assigned to acquired intangible assets, the
useful lives and impairment of property and equipment, collectibility
of accounts receivable, slow moving, obsolete and/or damaged inventory and
stock warrant and option valuation. Actual results may differ from these
estimates.
Cash and cash equivalents -
The Company
considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with a maturity period of
three months or less to be cash or cash equivalents. The carrying amounts
reported in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets for cash and
cash equivalents approximate their fair value. Substantially all of the
Company’s cash is held in bank accounts in the PRC and is not protected by FDIC
insurance or any other similar insurance. The cash that the Company maintains in
US banks are insured up to $250,000 at each bank as of September 30, 2009. The
Company’s cash at its US bank in excess of statutorily insured limits at
September 30, 2009 and December 31,2008 was $3,188,985 and 462,614,
respectively.
Property and equipment -
Property and equipment is stated at the historical cost, less accumulated
depreciation. Depreciation on property, plant and equipment is provided using
the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets after
taking into account a 5% residual value for both financial and income tax
reporting purposes as follows:
Buildings
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20
years
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Communication
Equipment
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10
years
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Motor
vehicles
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5
years
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Furniture,
Fixtures, and Equipment
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5
years
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Expenditures
for renewals and betterments are capitalized while repairs and maintenance costs
are normally charged to the statement of operations in the year in which they
are incurred. In situations where it can be clearly demonstrated that the
expenditure has resulted in an increase in the future economic benefits expected
to be obtained from the use of the asset, the expenditure is capitalized as an
additional cost of the asset.
Upon sale
or disposal of an asset, the historical cost and related accumulated
depreciation or amortization of such asset are removed from their respective
accounts and any gain or loss is recorded in the Statements of
Operations.
The
Company reviews the carrying value of property, plant, and equipment for
impairment whenever events and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of
an asset may not be recoverable from the estimated future cash flows expected to
result from its use and eventual disposition. In cases where undiscounted
expected future cash flows are less than the carrying value, an impairment loss
is recognized equal to an amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair
value of assets. The factors considered by management in performing this
assessment include current operating results, trends and prospects, the manner
in which the property is used, and the effects of obsolescence, demand,
competition, and other economic factors. Based on this assessment there was no
impairment at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008.
Intangibles and Goodwill-
Intangibles and goodwill consist of franchise rights on educational products,
software and the transfer of minority interest in BHYHZ subsidiary for no
consideration. Intangible assets are amortized over the lives of the rights
agreements, or their respective operational useful lives, which is five
years.
The
Company evaluates the carrying value of intangible assets and goodwill during
the fourth quarter of each year and between annual evaluations if events occur,
or circumstances change, that would more likely than not reduce the fair value
of the intangible asset and goodwill below its carrying amount. There were no
impairments recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30,
2009.
Long-Lived Assets - The
Company reviews its long-lived assets for impairment when changes in
circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be
recoverable. Long-lived assets under certain circumstances are reported at the
lower of carrying amount or fair value. Assets to be disposed of and assets not
expected to provide any future service potential to the company are recorded at
the lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell. To the extent
carrying values exceed fair values, an impairment loss is recognized in
operating results.
Foreign Currency - The
Company’s principal country of operations is the PRC. The financial position and
results of operations of the Company are recorded in Renminbi (“RMB”) as the
functional currency. The results of operations denominated in foreign currency
are translated at the average rate of exchange during the respective reporting
period.
Assets
and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the balance sheet date are
translated at the market rate of exchange at that date. The registered equity
capital denominated in the functional currency is translated at the historical
rate of exchange at the time of capital contribution. All translation
adjustments resulting from the translation of the financial statements into the
reporting currency (“U.S. Dollars”) are recorded in accumulated other
comprehensive income, a separate component within shareholders’
equity.
Revenue recognition - Revenue
is recognized when the following criteria are met: (1) persuasive evidence of an
arrangement exists; (2) the service has been rendered; (3) the selling price is
fixed or determinable; and (4) collection of the resulting receivable is
reasonably assured. The Company believes that these criteria are satisfied when
customers download prepaid study materials.
Prepaid
debit cards allow the Company’s subscribers to purchase a predetermined monetary
amount of download materials posted on its website. The Company tracks usage of
the debit card and records revenue when the debit card is used.
At the
time that the prepaid debit card is purchased, the receipt of cash is recorded
as deferred revenue. Revenues are recognized in the month when card is used.
Unused value relating to debit cards is recognized as revenues when the prepaid
debit card expires.
Tuition
from courses is recognized ratably over the period that fees are earned,
typically the life of the course. The Company offer credits to students if they
should withdraw, or be unable to complete their required courses. Historically
the issuances of credits have not been high with regards to tuition fees. The
Company offers cash refunds on a limited basis based on individual
circumstances.
The
Company engages an advertisement agency to manage its on-line advertisement
revenue. Per the contract with this agency, upon posting of an on-line
advertisement on the Company’s website, the Company is entitled to share with
the agency 50% of the amount charged to the on-line advertiser. The Company
recognizes advertising revenues over the term of the advertisement. The agency
is responsible for collection of all ad revenue from advertisers. The agency is
required to make their remittance for on-line advertising six months after
on-line ads are posted on their website.
Deferred
revenue reflects the unearned portion of debit cards sold and tuition. Tuition
is recognized as revenue ratably over the periods in which it is earned,
generally the term of the program or as the debit card is used.
Accounts Receivables -
Included in accounts receivables are receivables from advertising on our
websites and from the sale of prepaid debit cards to resellers. The sales of
prepaid debit cards to resellers are recorded as deferred revenue until such
time as the cards are used to download material from the Company’s website.
Total accounts receivables as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 was
$1,195,623 and $469,607, respectively.
The
Company reviews its accounts receivables on a periodic basis and makes general
and specific allowances when there is doubt as to the collectability of
individual balances. In evaluating the collectability of individual receivable
balances, the Company considers many factors, including the age of the balance,
customer’s historical payment history, its current credit-worthiness and current
economic trends. Accounts are written off after exhaustive efforts at
collection. If accounts receivable are to be provided for, or written off, they
would be recognized in the consolidated statement of operations within operating
expenses. At September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the Company has not
established an allowance for doubtful accounts, in addition the Company has not
provided for, or written off, accounts receivable for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2009.
Deferred Revenue - Deferred
revenue reflects the unearned portion of debit cards sold and tuition payments
received. Deferred revenue as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 was
$1,252,563 and $1,227,806, respectively.
Advertising - The Company
expenses advertising costs for television spots at the time they are aired and
for all other advertising the first time the respective advertising takes place.
These costs are included in selling, general and administrative expenses. The
total advertising expenses incurred for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2009 and 2008 were $391,386, $141,658, $915,018 and $564,498,
respectively.
Taxation - Taxation on
profits earned in the PRC are calculated on the estimated assessable profits for
the year at the rates of taxation prevailing in the PRC after taking into effect
the benefits from any special tax credits or “tax holidays” allowed in the
PRC.
The
Company does not accrue United States income tax on unremitted earnings from
foreign operations as it is the Company’s intention to invest these earnings in
foreign operations for the foreseeable future. All Company revenues are
generated in the PRC. The Company’s US operations provide corporate and
administrative functions for the entire Company. The Company’s tax provisions
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 are related to
the Company’s PRC operations.
If the
Company should have an uncertainty in accounting for income taxes, the Company
evaluates a tax position in a two step process. The first step is to determine
whether it is more-likely-than-not that a tax position will be sustained upon
examination, including the resolution of any related appeals or litigation based
on the technical merits of the position. The second step is to measure the tax
position that meets the more-likely-than-not threshold to determine the amount
of benefit to be recognized in the financial statements. A tax position is
measured at the largest amount of benefit where there is a greater than 50%
likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement.
The tax
position that previously failed to meet the more-likely-than-not recognition
threshold should be recognized in the first subsequent period in which the
threshold is met. Previously recognized tax positions that no longer meet the
more-likely-than-not criteria should be de-recognized in the first subsequent
reporting period in which the threshold is no longer met.
Based on
all known facts and circumstances and current tax law, the Company believes that
the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of September 30, 2009, is not
material to its results of operations, financial condition or cash flows. The
Company also believes that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of
September 30, 2009, if recognized, would not have a material effect on its
effective tax rate. The Company further believes that there are no tax positions
for which it is reasonably possible, based on current Chinese tax law and
policy, that the unrecognized tax benefits will significantly increase or
decrease over the next 12 months producing, individually or in the aggregate, a
material effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition or
cash flows.
Enterprise income
tax
Under the
Provisional Regulations of the People’s Republic of China Concerning Income Tax
on Enterprises promulgated by the State Council which came into effect on
January 1, 1994, income tax is payable by Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprises at a
rate of 15% of their taxable income. Preferential tax treatment may, however, be
granted pursuant to any law or regulations from time to time promulgated by the
State Council. ZHLD enjoyed a 100% exemption from enterprise income taxes during
2006 due to its classification as a “Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprise.” This
exemption ended on December 31, 2006, at which time ZHLD qualified under the
current tax structure for a 50% reduction in the statutory enterprise income tax
rates for
the three years ended and ending December 31, 2007, 2008 and
2009. ZHLD income taxes for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2009 and 2008 reflect income taxes at 10%. Income from ZETC is tax
exempt.
Deferred
tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences
attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of
existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. Deferred tax
assets, including tax loss and credit carry forwards, and liabilities are
measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the
years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or
settled. The effect of deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax
rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
Deferred income tax expense represents the change during the period in the
deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities. The components of the deferred
tax assets and liabilities are individually classified as current and
non-current based on their characteristics. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a
valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than
not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
The Company has no deferred tax assets or liabilities as of September 30, 2009
and December 31, 2008. In addition, the Company has not recorded a deferred tax
expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and
2008.
Value added
tax
The
Provisional Regulations of the People’s Republic of China Concerning Value Added
Tax (VAT) promulgated by the State Council came into effect on January 1, 1994.
Under these regulations and the Implementing Rules of the Provisional
Regulations of the PRC Concerning Value Added Tax, VAT is imposed on goods sold
in or imported into the PRC and on processing, repair and replacement services
provided within the PRC.
VAT
payable in the PRC is charged on an aggregated basis at a rate of 13% or 17%
(depending on the type of goods involved) on the full price collected for the
goods sold or, in the case of taxable services provided, at a rate of 17% on the
charges for the taxable services provided, but excluding, in respect of both
goods and services, any amount paid in respect of VAT included in the price or
charges, and less any deductible VAT already paid by the taxpayer on purchases
of goods and services in the same financial year. The Company records all
revenues net of VAT taxes.
Related party - A related party is a
company, or individual, in which a director or an officer has beneficial
interests in and in which the Company has significant influence.
All
advances to related parties are non-interest bearing and due upon demand. From
time to time the Company advances monies to certain related parties. All
advances to related parties are non-interest bearing and due upon demand. As of
September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 there is $204,568 and $142,006 advanced
to related parties. The monies advanced as of September 30, 2009 and December
31, 2008 were primarily related to WEI’s acquisition that the Company had not
been completed as of September 30, 2009.
Stock based compensation - The
Company records compensation expense associated with stock-based awards and
other forms of equity compensation. Such compensation would include the
recording of cost resulting from all stock-based payment transactions including
shares issued under its stock option plans. The Company records expense over the
vesting period in connection with stock options granted. The compensation
expense for stock-based awards includes an estimate for forfeitures and is
recognized over the expected term of the award on a straight line
basis.
Fair value of financial instruments -
The Company has adopted newly issued generally accepted accounting
principles with regards to fair value measurement for assets and liabilities
that establishes a common definition for fair value to be applied to existing
generally accepted accounting principles that require the use of fair value
measurements, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands
disclosure about such fair value measurements. The adoption of these recently
issued principles did not have an impact on the Company’s financial position or
operating results, but did expand certain disclosures.
Current
fair value of financial instruments defines fair value as the price that would
be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly
transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Additionally,
current standards require the use of valuation techniques that maximize the use
of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. These inputs
are prioritized below:
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Level 1:
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Observable
inputs such as quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets
or liabilities
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Level 2:
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Observable
market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market
data
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Level 3:
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Unobservable
inputs for which there is little or no market data, which require the use
of the reporting entity’s own
assumptions.
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The
Company did not have any Level 2 or Level 3 assets or liabilities as of
September 30, 2009
Cash and
cash equivalents of approximately $31,508,995, include money market securities
and commercial paper that are considered to be highly liquid and easily tradable
as of September 30, 2009. These securities are valued using inputs observable in
active markets for identical securities and are therefore classified as
Level 1 within our fair value hierarchy.
In
addition to fair value requirements noted above, recent standards expands
opportunities for the use of fair value measurements in financial reporting and
permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain
other items at fair value. The Company did not elect the fair value options for
any of its qualifying financial instruments.
Reclassifications - Certain
reclassifications have been made to the prior periods’ financial statements to
conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no effect
on previously reported results of operations or retained earnings.
Recent accounting
pronouncements -
Effective
for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009, the FASB
Accounting Standards CodificationTM (the
“Codification”) is the single source of authoritative literature of U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Codification
consolidates all authoritative accounting literature into one internet-based
research tool, which supersedes all pre-existing accounting and reporting
standards, excluding separate rules and other interpretive guidance released by
the SEC. New accounting guidance is now issued in the form of
Accounting Standards Updates, which update the Codification. The
Compnay adopted the Codification in the period ending September 30,
2009. The adoption of Codification did not result in any
change in the Compnay’s significant accounting policies.
In
May 2009 the FASB issued standards that establish general standards of
accounting for and disclosures of events that occur after the balance sheet date
but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. These
standards require the disclosure of the date through which an entity has
evaluated subsequent events and the basis for that date, that is, whether the
date represents the date the financial statements were issued or were available
to be issued. This standard is effective in the first interim period ending
after June 15, 2009. The Company expects this standard to have an
impact on disclosures in their consolidated financial statements, but the nature
and magnitude of the specific effects will depend upon the nature, terms and
value of the any subsequent events occurring after adoption.
In
June 2009, the FASB issued authoritative guidance which eliminates the
exemption for qualifying special-purpose entities from consolidation
requirements, contains new criteria for determining the primary beneficiary of a
variable interest entity, and increases the frequency of required reassessments
to determine whether a company is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest
entity. The guidance is applicable for annual periods beginning after
November 15, 2009 and interim periods therein and thereafter. The Company
does not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material effect on its
financial position or results of operations.
In
June 2009, the FASB issued authoritative guidance which eliminates the
concept of a qualifying special-purpose entity, creates more stringent
conditions for reporting a transfer of a portion of a financial asset as a sale,
clarifies other sale-accounting criteria, and changes the initial measurement of
a transferor’s interest in transferred financial assets. The guidance is
applicable for annual periods beginning after November 15, 2009 and interim
periods therein and thereafter. The Company does not expect the adoption of this
standard to have a material effect on its financial position or results of
operations.
In August
2009, the FASB issued guidance on measuring liabilities at fair
value. This guidance amends the fair value measurements and
disclosures by providing additional guidance clarifying the measurement of
liabilities at fair value. This new accounting guidance is effective
for reporting period ending after December 15, 2009. The Company is
evealuating this new guiance and the possible impact that the adoption of this
new accounting guidance will have on their consolidated financial
statements.
A variety
of proposed or otherwise potential accounting standards are currently under
study by standard setting organizations and various regulatory agencies. Due to
the tentative and preliminary nature of those proposed standards, management has
not determined whether implementation of such proposed standards would be
material to the consolidated financial statements.
4. Concentrations of Business and Credit
Risk
Substantially
all of the Company’s bank accounts are in banks located in the People’s Republic
of China and are not covered by any type of protection similar to that provided
by the FDIC on funds held in U.S banks.
The
Company is operating in People’s Republic of China, which may give rise to
significant foreign currency risks from fluctuations and the degree of
volatility of foreign exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and the
RMB.
Financial
instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk
consist principally of cash and trade receivables, the balances of which are
stated on the balance sheet. The Company places its cash in high credit quality
financial institutions; however, such funds are not insured. The Company sells
its products to students who purchase debit cards which can be used to download
the Company’s products. Since the Company is paid in advance, it has no
receivables and no significant credit risk with regards to their online
education training center revenue.
For the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, no single customer
accounted for 10% or more of revenue.
Payments
of dividends may be subject to some restrictions.
5. Cash and Cash
Equivalents
Cash and
cash equivalents consist of the following:
|
|
September
30,
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
(Audited)
|
|
Cash
on Hand —
China
|
|
$ |
903 |
|
|
$ |
417 |
|
Bank
Deposits — China
|
|
|
35,332,044 |
|
|
|
22,705,067 |
|
Bank
Deposits — US
|
|
|
3,438,985 |
|
|
|
712,614 |
|
|
|
$ |
38,771,932 |
|
|
$ |
23,418,098 |
|
6.
Account Receivables
Account
Receivables are all unsecured and are subject to payment terms of up to six
months.
|
|
September
30,
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
(Audited)
|
|
Mobi
Advertising
|
|
$ |
957,646 |
|
|
$ |
467,450 |
|
Agents
in the PRC
|
|
|
187,200 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Others
|
|
|
50,777 |
|
|
|
2,157 |
|
|
|
$ |
1,195,623 |
|
|
$ |
469,607 |
|
The Mobi
advertising is an agent for the company’s on-line advertising business with
six-month receivable period subsequent to the sale of advertising. In
addition, to develop business in new areas, the Company delivered prepaid-debit
cards to agents in Beijing, Inner Mongolia and other areas with 6 months trade
receivables terms.
7. Prepaid Expenses
Prepaid
Expenses consist of the following:
|
|
September
30,
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
(Audited)
|
|
Prepaid
rent
|
|
$ |
156,854 |
|
|
$ |
312,343 |
|
Prepaid
teachers and online material
|
|
|
331,025 |
|
|
|
456,137 |
|
Prepaid
services and professional fees
|
|
|
91,699 |
|
|
|
66,529 |
|
Prepaid
outdoor advertising
|
|
|
1,411,801 |
|
|
|
1,939,736 |
|
Prepaid
printing fee
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
633,188 |
|
Other
prepaid expenses
|
|
|
15,241 |
|
|
|
29,573 |
|
|
|
$ |
2,006,620 |
|
|
$ |
3,437,506 |
|
8. Property and
Equipment
Property
and Equipment consist of the following:
|
|
September
30,
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
(Audited)
|
|
Buildings
|
|
$ |
3,666,491 |
|
|
$ |
3,562,826 |
|
Transportation
vehicles
|
|
|
191,892 |
|
|
|
191,427 |
|
Communication
equipment and software
|
|
|
4,133,896 |
|
|
|
3,576,739 |
|
Furniture
and fixtures
|
|
|
2,351,210 |
|
|
|
1,567,032 |
|
|
|
|
10,343,489 |
|
|
|
8,898,024 |
|
Less:
Accumulated Depreciation
|
|
|
(3,758,092 |
) |
|
|
(2,378,795 |
) |
Property
and Equipment, Net
|
|
$ |
6,585,397 |
|
|
$ |
6,519,229 |
|
For the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, depreciation expenses
totaled $330,349 and $353,315, $1,041,213 and $1,059,945 respectively. Allocated
in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 were depreciation
expenses totaling $95,440 and $88,327, $274,953 and $378,626 respectively were
included in cost of goods sold, the remainder of depreciation expense for the
respective periods is included in operating expenses.
As of
September 30, 2009 the Company does not have any land use rights agreements with
the PRC for the office buildings owned by the Company.
In the
PRC, land use rights, are the legal rights for an entity to use lands for a
fixed period of time. The PRC adopts dual land tenure system under which land
ownership is independent of land use rights. The land is either owned by the
state (“State Land”) or by rural collective economic organization (“Collective
Land”).
9. Intangibles
Intangibles
of the Company consist of franchise rights and the transfer of minority interest
in the BHYHZ subsidiary for no consideration.
Franchise
Rights
The
franchise rights owned by the Company consist of the following:
·
|
The ACCP training course is an
authority for training software engineers under authorized training
procedures with authorized
textbooks.
|
·
|
The BENET training course is an
authority for training internet engineers under authorized training
procedures with authorized
textbooks.
|
BHYHZ
intangible
In
connection with the organization of BHYHZ, the Company transferred to an
unrelated non-profit, a quasi-governmental entity for no consideration a
30% ownership interest in the contributed capital of BHYHZ. The value of the
transferred ownership is reflected as an intangible asset, related to their
customer base that is being amortized over four years. At September 30, 2009,
the intangible asset relating to this transaction was $24,579 net of
amortization of $19,117. The minority ownership interest share of operating
losses of BHYHZ is being absorbed by the Company as the minority interest
holdings have no basis in their investment. The minority losses absorbed by the
Company for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 was
$9,603 and $9,336, $86,621 and $82,432 respectively.
Intangibles
and goodwill consist of the following:
|
|
Sseptember
30,
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
(Audited)
|
|
ACCP
training course
|
|
$ |
789,752 |
|
|
$ |
787,838 |
|
BENET
training course
|
|
|
58,500 |
|
|
|
58,358 |
|
Minority
interest in BHYHZ subsidiary
|
|
|
43,696 |
|
|
|
43,696 |
|
|
|
|
891,948 |
|
|
|
889,892 |
|
Less:
accumulated amortization
|
|
|
(545,177 |
) |
|
|
(408,780 |
) |
Intangibles,
net
|
|
$ |
346,771 |
|
|
$ |
481,112 |
|
For the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, amortization expenses
totaled $50,605 and $42,304, $ 135,510 and $126,913 respectively, and is
recorded in operating expenses.
Future
amortization of intangible assets is as follows:
Year
Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
$ |
16,868 |
|
2010
|
|
|
202,422 |
|
2011
|
|
|
127,482 |
|
|
|
$ |
346,771 |
|
11. Deferred revenue
Deferred
revenue includes subscriber prepayments and education fee prepayments.
Subscriber prepayments represent deferred revenue for the purchase of debit
cards used to pay for the online downloading of education materials. The Company
recognizes revenue when the card is used to download material. During the period
between the purchase and use of debit cards, the unused portion of the debit
card is treated as deferred revenue to the Company. Education fee prepayments
represent payments for tuition for the Company’s training schools, which are
amortized over the term of the course. As of September 30, 2009 and December 31,
2008, the Company had deferred revenue of $1,252,563 and $1,227,806,
respectively.
12. Stockholders’
Equity
Common stock issuances and
transactions:
|
·
|
On
June 5, 2009, the Company issued 17,000 common shares with par value
US$0.001 per share to RedChip Companies Inc. for its services at a market
value of $46,070.
|
|
·
|
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2009, warrants for the acquisition of
1,992,487 shares of common stock were exercised, resulting in the issuance
of 1,791,449 share of common stock, of which 364,804 shares were from
cashless exercises. Total cash received from exercised warrants were
$2,949,563.
|
|
·
|
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2009 at total of 3,095,502 Series A
Preferred Shares were converted into 1,031,834 shares of common
stock.
|
Warrants:
Stock
warrant activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 is summarized as
follows:
|
|
Shares
underlying
warrants
|
|
|
Weighted
average
Exercise
Price
|
|
Outstanding
as of January 1, 2009
|
|
|
3,647,409 |
|
|
$ |
2.12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
(1,992,487 |
) |
|
|
1.86 |
|
Expired
or cancelled
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Outstanding
as of September 30, 2009
|
|
|
1,654,922 |
|
|
|
2.32 |
|
The
following table summarizes information about stock warrants outstanding and
exercisable as of September 30, 2009.
|
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
Outstanding
September
30,
2009
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Life
in Years
|
|
|
Number
exercisable
|
|
|
$ |
1.29 |
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
0.15 |
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
$ |
2.07 |
|
|
|
681,550 |
|
|
|
2.59 |
|
|
|
681,550 |
|
|
$ |
2.40 |
|
|
|
670,019 |
|
|
|
2.59 |
|
|
|
670,019 |
|
|
$ |
3.00 |
|
|
|
253,353 |
|
|
|
2.59 |
|
|
|
253,353 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,654,922 |
|
|
|
2.52 |
|
|
|
1,654,922 |
|
Stock
Options:
During
the three months ended June 30, 2009 the Company granted options to employees to
purchase 396,000 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $2.90 to $3.19
per share. All options granted have a three year life from the date of issuance
and all options have an exercise price equal to the market value of the
Company’s commons shares on the date of grant. Of these granted options, a total
of 366,000 vest in three equal tranches over two years with the first tranche
vesting immediately upon the grant date, with the remaining two tranches vesting
in equal amounts of shares on the following two anniversary dates from the date
of grant. The remaining 30,000 options granted to an employee all vest on the
first anniversary of their grant date.
During
the three months ended June 30, 2009 the Company granted an option to purchase
20,000 shares of common stock at $2.90 per share, to a non-employee for legal
services rendered. This option has a three year life, is fully vested on the
date of grant, and has an exercise price equal to the market value for the
Company’s commons shares on the date of grant. The Company fully expensed the
$43,540 value of these options on the date of its grant.
During
the three months ended September 30, 2009 the Company granted options to an
employee to purchase 30,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $5.59
per share. All options granted have a three year life from the date of issuance
and all options have an exercise price equal to the market value of the
Company’s commons shares on the date of grant. These options, vest in three
equal tranches over two years with the first tranche vesting immediately upon
the grant date, with the remaining two tranches vesting in equal amounts of
shares on the following two anniversary dates from the date of
grant.
When the
stock options are granted, the fair value of each option granted is estimated on
the date of grant using the Black-Scholes valuation model. The following
weighted assumptions were used for all employee and non-employee options granted
during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008:
|
|
Three
Months ended
September
30,
|
|
|
Nine
Months ended
September
30,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Risk
free interest rate
|
|
|
1.45 |
% |
|
|
* |
|
|
|
1.82 |
% |
|
|
2.17 |
% |
Expected
life
|
|
|
1.75 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
1.74 |
|
|
|
0.75 |
|
Dividend
rate
|
|
|
0.00 |
% |
|
|
* |
|
|
|
0.00 |
% |
|
|
0.00 |
% |
Expected
volatility
|
|
|
206.9 |
% |
|
|
* |
|
|
|
146.63 |
% |
|
|
86.53 |
% |
* - no
options granted during respective period
In June
2008 pursuant to the terms of an employment agreement with the former CFO of the
Company, the Company granted an option to purchase 10,000 shares of the
Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $3.05, the then market price on
the date of grant. These options have a one year life and expired on the first
anniversary of the date of grant. The options vested monthly in installments of
approximately 833 shares per month. The Company recorded expense over the
vesting period in connection with these options granted.
The
Company recorded $110,193 and $396,380 of compensation expense, net of related
tax effects, relative to the above stock options granted to employees and
consultants during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009,
respectively. As of September 30, 2009, there is approximately $282,000 of total
unrecognized costs related to unvested stock options granted to employees. These
costs are expected to be recognized over a period of approximately two
years.
Stock
option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 is summarized as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
average
Exercise
|
|
|
|
Options
|
|
|
Price
|
|
Balance
as of January 1, 2009
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
$ |
3.05 |
|
Granted
|
|
|
446,000 |
|
|
|
3.28 |
|
Exercised
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Forfeifed
|
|
|
(10,000 |
) |
|
|
3.05 |
|
Option
exercisable as of September 30, 2009
|
|
|
446,000 |
|
|
|
3.28 |
|
The
following table summarizes the Company’s stock options outstanding at September
30, 2009
|
|
|
|
Outstanding September 30,
2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
3.19 |
|
|
|
300,000 |
|
|
|
2.72 |
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
$ |
2.90 |
|
|
|
116,000 |
|
|
|
2.72 |
|
|
|
41,988 |
|
|
$ |
5.59 |
|
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
|
1.74 |
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
446,000 |
|
|
|
2.65 |
|
|
|
151,988 |
|
13.
Earnings Per Share
Per GAAP
the Company reconciles the numerator and denominator of the basic and
diluted earnings per share (EPS) computations.
For the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, dilutive shares include
2,416,296 and 2,742,380 shares, 1,876,411 and 3,361,940 attributable to
convertible preferred stock and warrants, respectively.
The
following reconciles the components of the EPS computation
|
|
Three
Months ended September 30,
|
|
|
Nine
months ended September 30,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Net
income available to common shareholders
|
|
$ |
4,174,579 |
|
|
$ |
2,756,911 |
|
|
$ |
10,639,932 |
|
|
$ |
6,326,827 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
average shares outstanding - basic
|
|
|
23,069,062 |
|
|
|
21,434,129 |
|
|
|
22,341,051 |
|
|
|
21,434,129 |
|
Effect
of dilutive securities
|
|
|
2,497,643 |
|
|
|
2,742,380 |
|
|
|
1,913,470 |
|
|
|
3,361,940 |
|
Weighted
average shares outstanding - diluted
|
|
|
25,566,705 |
|
|
|
24,176,509 |
|
|
|
24,254,521 |
|
|
|
24,796,069 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings
per share – basic
|
|
$ |
0.18 |
|
|
$ |
0.13 |
|
|
$ |
0.48 |
|
|
$ |
0.30 |
|
Earnings
per share - diluted
|
|
$ |
0.16 |
|
|
$ |
0.11 |
|
|
$ |
0.44 |
|
|
$ |
0.26 |
|
14. Commitments and
Contingencies
The WEI
acquisition has not been fully completed as of September 30, 2009 due to the
non-resolution of ongoing administrative and legal matters in connection with
the acquisition of WEI. The Company currently is attempting to fully resolve all
outstanding issues related to this acquisition prior to December 31, 2009.
As of September 30, 2009 the Company has accounted for their 400,000 share
issued for the acquisition of WEI as an advance on acquisition for $932,000. It
is management’s intention to rescind the WEI Acquisition Agreement and cancel
the 400,000 shares of its common stock issued as consideration for this
acquisition if the previous majority owner of WEI fails to complete his
obligations under the WEI Acquisition Agreement prior to December 31, 2009. The
Company’s management believes that they will be successful in obtaining the
return of these shares if the acquisition is not completed.
The
Company and its subsidiaries are self-insured, and they do not carry any
property insurance, general liability insurance, or any other insurance that
covers the risks of their business operations. As a result any material loss or
damage to its properties or other assets, or personal injuries arising from its
business operations would have a material adverse affect on the Company’s
financial condition and operations.
If a loss
should occur, or if management deems that a loss is probable, relating to our
Company's product or performance of our services, an accrual for such loss or
losses would be recognized at such time of occurrence or determination. The
Company has not accrued for any losses as of September 30, 2009 and December 31,
2008.
15. Operating Risk
(a)
Country risk
Currently,
the Company’s revenue is mainly derived from sale of educational products and
services in the People’s Republic of China. The Company hopes to expand its
operations in the People’s Republic of China, however, there are no assurances
that the Company will be able to achieve such an expansion successfully.
Therefore, a downturn or stagnation in the economic environment of the PRC could
have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial
condition.
(b)
Products risk
The
Company competes with larger companies, who have greater funds available for
expansion, marketing, research and development and the ability to attract more
qualified personnel. There can be no assurance that the Company will remain
competitive with larger competitors.
(c)
Exchange risk
The
Company can not guarantee that the current exchange rate will remain steady,
therefore there is a possibility that the Company could post the same amount of
profit for two comparable periods and because of a fluctuating exchange rate
actually post higher or lower profit depending on exchange rate of Chinese
Renminbi (RMB) converted to U.S. dollars on that date. The exchange rate could
fluctuate depending on changes in the political and economic environments
without notice.
(d)
Political risk
Currently,
the People’s Republic of China is in a period of growth and is openly promoting
business development in order to bring more business into the People’s Republic
of China . Additionally, the People’s Republic of China allows a Chinese
corporation to be owned by a United States corporation. If the laws or
regulations are changed by the PRC government, the Company’s ability to operate
in the People’s Republic of China could be affected.
(e) Key
personnel risk
The
Company’s future success depends on the continued services of executive
management in People’s Republic of China. The loss of any of their services
would be detrimental to the Company and could have an adverse effect on business
development. The Company does not currently maintain key-man insurance on their
lives. Future success is also dependent on the ability to identify, hire, train
and retain other qualified managerial and other employees. Competition for these
individuals is intense and increasing.
(f)
Non-compliance with financing requirements
The
Company might need to obtain future financing that require timely filing of
registration statements, and have declared effective those registration
statements, to register the shares being offered by the selling stockholders in
future financing. The Company might be subject to liquidated damages and other
penalties if they continue to obtain future financing requiring registration
statements, and not having those registration statements filed and declared
effective in a prompt manner.
16.
Subsequent Event
The
Company recorded the following equity transactions between October 1,
2009 and November 9, 2009 (“the period”):
|
·
|
During this
period warrants for the acquisition of 1,055,000 shares of common stock
were exercised, resulting in the issuance of 1,055,000 share of common
stock.
|
|
·
|
The
Company, entered into an underwriting agreement with Rodman & Renshaw,
LLC (the "Underwriter") and closed the sale of 3,596,363 shares of the
Company's common stock, par value $0.001 per share, for a purchase price
of $5.17 per share (net of discounts and commissions), which is 94% of the
per share public offering price of $5.50 per share, with net proceeds
$18,431,253.
|
|
·
|
On
October 28, 2009, the board of Directors authorized and the Company
entered into Stock Award Agreements with contracted teachers to reward
them for past services to the Company and retain them for future services,
These agreements granted a total of 146,673 shares valued at $5.00 per
share or $733,365 in total.
|
Item
2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations.
The
following discussion of the results of our operations and financial condition
should be read in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated financial
statements and the related notes thereto, which appear elsewhere in this
report.
Except
for the historical information contained herein, the following discussion, as
well as other information in this report, contain “forward-looking
statements,” within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are
subject to the “safe harbor” created by those sections. Forward-looking
statements include, but are not limited to, statements that express our
intentions, beliefs, expectations, strategies, predictions or any other
statements relating to our future activities or other future events or
conditions. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates and
projections about our business based, in part, on assumptions made by
management. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and
involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict.
Therefore, actual outcomes and results may, and are likely to, differ materially
from what is expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements due to
numerous factors, including those discussed from time to time in this report, as
well as and any risks described in the “risk factors” section of our
Registration Statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on
Form S-1 (file no. 333-146023) and any other filings we make with the SEC. In
addition, such statements could be affected by risks and uncertainties related
to the ability to conduct business in the People’s Republic of China, demand,
including demand for our products resulting from change in the educational
curriculum or in educational policies, our ability to raise any financing which
we may require for our operations, competition, government regulations and
requirements, pricing and development difficulties, our ability to make
acquisitions and successfully integrate those acquisitions with our business, as
well as general industry and market conditions and growth rates, and general
economic conditions. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on
which they are made, should not be relied upon as representing our views as of
any subsequent date and we do not undertake
any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or
circumstances after the date of this report.
Our
discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are
based upon our unaudited consolidated financial statements, which have been
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make
estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities,
revenue and expenses. On an on-going basis, we evaluate these estimates,
including those related to useful lives of real estate assets, cost
reimbursement income, bad debts, impairment, net lease intangibles,
contingencies and litigation. We base our estimates on historical experience and
on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the
circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about
the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from
other sources. There can be no assurance that actual results will not differ
from those estimates.
Overview
Our
principal business is the distribution of educational resources through the
Internet. Our website, www.edu-chn.com, is a
comprehensive education network platform which is based on network video
technology and large data sources of education resources. We have a database
comprising such resources as test papers for secondary education courses as well
as video on demand. Our database includes more than 300,000 exams, test papers
and courseware for secondary and elementary schools. We also offer, through our
website, video on demand, which includes tutoring of past examination papers and
examination techniques.
We also
provide on-site teaching services in Harbin, where we have a 36,600 square foot
training facility with 17 classrooms that can accommodate 1,200 students. These
classes complement our on-line education services. The courses cover primarily
the compulsory education curriculum of junior, middle and high school. We charge
tuition fees for these classes.
We
generate revenue through our website by selling prepaid debit cards to our
subscribers. These debit cards permit the subscriber to download materials from
our website over a specified period, usually one year. We recognize revenue from
the debit cards when the students use the debit cards to purchase our products.
To the extent that the debit cards expire unused, we recognize the remaining
balance of the debit card at that time. We also recognize revenue from our
online education business through the sale of advertising on our website. We
recognize revenue from our training center’s classes ratably over the term of
the course, and we recognize revenue from face-to-face tutorials with students
who attend our training center and face-to-face information technology training
courses.
The laws
of the People’s Republic of China provide the government broad power to fix and
adjust prices. We need to obtain government approval in setting our prices for
classroom coursework and tutorials, which affects our revenue in our training
center business. Although the sale of educational material over the Internet is
not presently subject to price controls, we cannot give you any assurance that
they will not be subject to controls in the future. To the extent that we are
subject to price control, our revenue, gross profit, gross margin and net income
will be affected since the revenue we derive from our services will be limited
and we may face no limitation on our costs. Further, if price controls affect
both our revenue and our costs, our ability to be profitable and the extent of
our profitability will be effectively subject to determination by the applicable
Chinese regulatory authorities.
Because
students who purchase our on-line programs purchase debit cards for the programs
that they use and students who enroll in our training classes pay their tuition
before starting classes, we do not have significant accounts receivable from
online programs and onsite training classes. Our accounts receivables are
primarily from advertisers and third party debit card resellers. At September
30, 2009, we have $1,195,623 of accounts receivable.
Our
prepaid expenses account for a portion of our current assets - $2,006,620 or
4.76% of current
assets at September 30, 2009. Prepaid expenses are primarily comprised of
advance payments made for services to teachers, online materials and video,
outdoor advertising and prepaid rent. At September 30, 2009, prepayments to
teachers for online materials totaled $331,025, prepayment of rent expense
totaled $156,854, prepayments for outdoor advertising totaled $1,411,801,
prepaid services and professional fees totaled $91,699, and other prepaid
expenses were $15,241. We amortize the prepayments to teachers over three
months, which is the estimated life of the testing materials. The prepaid rent
related to our Beijing office and dormitory rental for our training center and
the prepayment to teachers decreases as the materials are delivered and the
prepaid rent decreases ratably during the terms of the leases.
As a
result of both the manner in which we recognize revenue and the manner that we
expense the cost of our materials, there is a difference between our cash flow
and both revenue and cost of revenue.
In our
on-line education business division, the principal component of cost of sales is
the cost of obtaining new material to offer students as we increase the
available material as well as depreciation related to computer equipment and
software and direct labor cost. This division generates a relatively high gross
margin, which was 78.5% for the nine months
ended September 30, 2009. The gross margin is affected by the payments we have
to make to teachers for the materials. In our training center division, the
principal components of cost of sales are faculty and the amortization of
intangible assets. This division generates a lower gross margin than the online
education business segment, which was 75.0% for the nine months ended September
30, 2009. The tuition that we charge our students at our training center is
subject to government approval. As a result, we may not be able to pass on to
our students any increases in costs we incur, including increased costs of
faculty. Our gross margin in the training center is also affected by the size of
our classes.
Our
on-line products and our training services are dependent upon the government's
education policies. Any significant changes in curriculum or testing methods
could render all or a significant portion of our library of test papers and our
training center obsolete and we may have to devote substantial resources in
adapting to the changes.
We have
recently added a platform for training agencies and schools to offer their
services, and we offer job search guidance and career planning courses to
college graduates through this platform. This business has become part of our
online education business, since it is currently largely an Internet-based
activity.
Because
the purchase of both our on-line and our training center is made from
discretionary funds, our business is dependent upon both the economy of the
People’s Republic of China and the perception of students that they will benefit
from improving their ability to perform well on standardized tests which are
given before middle school, high school and university.
In
December 2006, we acquired, for approximately $1.0 million, all of the fixed
assets and franchise rights of Harbin Nangang Compass Computer Training School
(“Compass Training School”), which was engaged in the business of providing
on-site training on network engineering and ACCP software engineering to
computer vocational training school students. As a result of this acquisition,
we became the partner of Beida Qingniao APTEC Software Engineering within the
Heilongjiang Province in the People’s Republic of China for vocational training.
The acquisition included six classrooms for on-site education classes, six
computer rooms and patented course materials. Compass Training School currently
has two principal education programs focused on network engineering and ACCP
software engineering.
We,
through our wholly-owned subsidiary, own 70% of Beijing Hua Yu Hui Zhong
Technology Development Co., Ltd,(“BHYHZ”) which was formed on September 30,
2006. At the time of its organization, we transferred a 30% interest in this
subsidiary to The Vocational Education Guidance Center of China, a non-profit,
quasi-government entity, for no consideration in order to enable us to work with
the Guidance Center's network to expand our business. The value of this 30%
interest, which is based on our cost, is treated as an intangible.
We are in
the process of introducing new services aimed at the students who desire to
attend vocational school. These students include high school students who do not
continue their education at universities and university graduates who are unable
to find employment. The core business of our vocation education will be in three
main areas: vocation education enrollment, vocational certification, and career
development for college graduates. We have collaborated with the China Vocation
Education Society in setting up www.360ve.com, which
provides information regarding vocation training schools and vocation training
both on-line and on-site.
On April
27, 2008, we entered and closed an agreement to acquire 70% (70 shares of common
stock) of the issued and outstanding shares of World Exchanges Inc. (“WEI”),
which provides English training programs, English test preparation courses and
overseas study and consulting services through five English
schools.
The WEI
acquisition has not been fully completed as of September 30, 2009 due to the
non-resolution of ongoing administrative and legal matters in connection with
the acquisition of WEI. The Company currently is attempting to fully resolve all
outstanding issues related to this acquisition prior to December 31, 2009.
As of September 30, 2009 the Company’s management has decided to not consolidate
any of their completed portions of their WEI acquisition until such time as the
WEI acquisition is fully completed. For the three months ended March 31, 2009
and three and six months ended June 30, 2009, certain subsidiaries of WEI were
included in the results of operations of the Company. The results of these
operations were immaterial in scope to the Company’s operations and will be
reflected in future filings as an administrative expense of the Company for
those periods. The results of operations for these subsidiaries of WEI,
previously consolidated into the Company’s operations for the three months ended
March 31, 2009 and three and six months ended June 30, 2009, were losses of
$73,575, $112,009 and $185,584, respectively. The Company has outstanding
advances made to WEI of $ 204,568 and $80,000, respectively.
On
April 18, 2008, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Harbin Zhong He Li Da
Education Technology, Inc. (“ZHLD”) entered into an agreement to contribute
RMB3, 000,000 (approximately, $430,000) for a 49.02% equity interest of Harbin
New Discovery Media Co (HNDM), which provides domestic advertising, press
releasing, and agency service, software services, and business services
nationwide.
HNDM has
strong newspaper brand recognition and a loyal readership in the Heilongjiang
province of the PRC. Through HNDM, we may create new educational material
distribution channels in readable newspaper format in the future. In addition,
our joint venture partner, Harbin Daily Newspaper Group has extensive expertise,
resources, and relationships in the newspaper business which we may leverage to
assure success in any new ventures.
HNDM’s
“Scientific Discovery” newspaper has two publications per week. The first one
comprises elementary and secondary school tutorship materials, synchronizing
with students syllabi. The second one comprises scientific information and
guidance in daily life. We anticipate a weekly circulation of 150,000
sets.
On
January 4, 2009, China Education Alliance’s subsidiary, Harbin Zhong He Li Da
Education Technology, Inc (“ZHLD”) entered into an agreement with Mr. Guang Li
to jointly incorporate and invest in a joint venture company, Zhong He Li Da
(Beijing) Management Consultant Co., Ltd. (“ZHLDBJ”). ZHLD contributed RMB
425,000 (approximately, $62,107), and Mr. Guang Li contributed RMB 75,000
(approximately, $10,960) towards the registered capital of ZHLDBJ, amounting to
a total registered capital of 500,000 RMB (approximately, $73,067). In return
for their respective contributions, ZHLD owns 85% equity interest, and Mr. Guang
Li owns 15% equity interest in ZHLDBJ. ZHLD has authorized Mr. Xiqun Yu, the
Company CEO, to hold 20% of its equity interest of ZHLDBJ on its
behalf. ZHLDBJ is involved in the vocational training
business, in particular, in running the “Million Managers Training
Program”.
Significant
Accounting Estimates and Policies
The
discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is
based upon our financial statements which have been prepared in accordance with
GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make
estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates including the
allowance for doubtful accounts, the salability and recoverability of our
products, income taxes and contingencies. We base our estimates on historical
experience and on other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the
circumstances, the results of which form our basis for making judgments about
the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from
other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different
assumptions or conditions.
Property
and equipment are evaluated for impairment whenever indicators of impairment
exist. Accounting standards require that if an impairment indicator is present,
we must assess whether the carrying amount of the asset is unrecoverable by
estimating the sum of the future cash flows expected to result from the asset,
undiscounted and without interest charges. If the recoverable amount is less
than the carrying amount, an impairment charge must be recognized, based on the
fair value of the asset.
Franchise
rights, which we acquired from third parties, are amortized over the lives of
the rights agreements, which is five years. We evaluate the carrying value of
the franchise rights during the fourth quarter of each year and between annual
evaluations if events occur or circumstances change that would more likely than
not reduce the fair value of the intangible asset below its carrying amount.
There were no impairments recorded during the quarter ended September 30,
2009.
As part
of the process of preparing our consolidated financial statements, we are
required to estimate our income taxes. This process involves estimating our
current tax exposure together with assessing temporary differences resulting
from differing treatment of items for tax and accounting purposes. These
differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities. Our deferred tax
asset is from US corporate parent and has been fully resolved. Our US parent
provides corporate and administrative functions for the entire consolidated
Company. We must then assess the likelihood that our deferred tax assets will be
recovered from future taxable income, and, to the extent we believe that
recovery is not likely, we must establish a valuation allowance. To the extent
that we establish a valuation allowance or increase this allowance in a period,
we must include a tax provision or reduce our tax benefit in the statements of
operations. We use our judgment to determine our provision or benefit for income
taxes, deferred tax assets and liabilities and any valuation allowance recorded
against our net deferred tax assets. We believe, based on a number of factors
including historical operating losses, that we will not realize the future
benefits of a significant portion of our net deferred tax assets and we have
accordingly provided a full valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets.
However, various factors may cause those assumptions to change in the near term.
We do not accrue U.S. income taxes on unremitted earnings from foreign
operations as it is the Company’s intention to invest these earnings in foreign
operations for the forseeable future.
We cannot
predict what future laws and regulations might be passed that could have a
material effect on our results of operations. We assess the impact of
significant changes in laws and regulations on a regular basis and update the
assumptions and estimates used to prepare our financial statements when we deem
it necessary.
We have
determined the significant principles by considering accounting policies that
involve the most complex or subjective decisions or assessments. Our most
significant accounting policies are those related to revenue recognition and
deferred revenue.
Revenue
is recognized in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104, Revenue
Recognition, which states that revenue should be recognized when the following
criteria are met: (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists;
(2) the service has been rendered; (3) the selling price is fixed or
determinable; and (4) collection of the resulting receivable is reasonably
assured. We believe that these criteria are satisfied upon customers’ download
of prepaid study materials. Prepaid debit cards allow our subscribers to
purchase a predetermined monetary amount of download materials posted on our
website. Prepaid service contracts are amortized to income on a straight line
basis over the length of the service contract. These service contracts allow the
user to obtain materials for a designed period of time. At the time that the
prepaid debit card is purchased, the receipt of cash is recorded as deferred
revenue. Revenues are recognized in the month when services are actually
rendered. Unused value relating to debit cards is recognized as revenue when the
prepaid debit card has expired. Revenue from advertising on our website is
recognized when the advertisement is run. Since advertising charges are billed
on a month to month basis, there are no unearned advertising
revenues.
Prepaid
expenses are primarily comprised of advance payments made for services to
teachers, online materials and video, outdoor advertising and prepaid
rent.
Deferred
revenue includes subscriber prepayments and tuition fee prepayments. Subscriber
prepayments represent deferred revenue for the purchase of debit cards used to
pay for the online downloading of education materials, including testing
booklets, supplemental materials, and teaching video clips. We value the sales
based on the actual occurrence of customer download. Therefore, the spare time
between the purchase of debit cards and actual download is recorded under
advances on accounts as deferred or unearned revenues. Once the download takes
place, the amount is then transferred from advances on accounts to sales.
Tuition prepayments represent tuition payments and payments for service
contracts which are amortized over their respective terms.
We have
granted a stock option ”D” to our officers, directors or key employees to
purchase a total of 416,000 shares of common stock of the company, such options
to vest yearly in equal installments commencing from June 18, 2009 through June
18, 2012. To the extent that we do adopt such plans in the future, such grants
will be valued at the granting date and expensed over the applicable vesting
period as required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123
(revised 2004), “Share-Based Payments.”
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
Effective
for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009, the FASB
Accounting Standards CodificationTM (the
“Codification”) is the single source of authoritative literature of U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Codification
consolidates all authoritative accounting literature into one internet-based
research tool, which supersedes all pre-existing accounting and reporting
standards, excluding separate rules and other interpretive guidance released by
the SEC. New accounting guidance is now issued in the form of
Accounting Standards Updates, which update the Codification. The
Compnay adopted the Codification in the period ending September 30,
2009. The adoption of Codification did not result in any change
the the Compnay’s significant accounting policies.
In
May 2009 the FASB issued standards that establish general standards of
accounting for and disclosures of events that occur after the balance sheet date
but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. These
standards require the disclosure of the date through which an entity has
evaluated subsequent events and the basis for that date, that is, whether the
date represents the date the financial statements were issued or were available
to be issued. This standard is effective in the first interim period ending
after June 15, 2009. The Company expects this standard to have an
impact on disclosures in their consolidated financial statements, but the nature
and magnitude of the specific effects will depend upon the nature, terms and
value of the any subsequent events occurring after adoption.
In
June 2009, the FASB issued authoritative guidance which eliminates the
exemption for qualifying special-purpose entities from consolidation
requirements, contains new criteria for determining the primary beneficiary of a
variable interest entity, and increases the frequency of required reassessments
to determine whether a company is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest
entity. The guidance is applicable for annual periods beginning after
November 15, 2009 and interim periods therein and thereafter. The Company
does not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material effect on its
financial position or results of operations.
In
June 2009, the FASB issued authoritative guidance which eliminates the
concept of a qualifying special-purpose entity, creates more stringent
conditions for reporting a transfer of a portion of a financial asset as a sale,
clarifies other sale-accounting criteria, and changes the initial measurement of
a transferor’s interest in transferred financial assets. The guidance is
applicable for annual periods beginning after November 15, 2009 and interim
periods therein and thereafter. The Company does not expect the adoption of this
standard to have a material effect on its financial position or results of
operations.
In August
2009, the FASB issued guidance on measuring liabilities at fair
value. This guidance amends the fair value measurements and
disclosures by providing additional guidance clarifying the measurement of
liabilities at fair value. This new accounting guidance is effective
for reporting period ending after December 15, 2009. The Company is
evealuating this new guiance and the possible impavt that the adoption of this
new accounting guidance will have on their consolidated financial
statements.
A variety
of proposed or otherwise potential accounting standards are currently under
study by standard setting organizations and various regulatory agencies. Due to
the tentative and preliminary nature of those proposed standards, management has
not determined whether implementation of such proposed standards would be
material to the consolidated financial statements.
Results
of Operations
Three
Months Ended September 30, 2009 and 2008
The
following table sets forth information from our statements of operations for the
three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008:
|
|
(Dollars)
|
|
|
|
Three
Months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$ |
10,231,678 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
$ |
7,146,389 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
Cost
of sales
|
|
|
2,008,690 |
|
|
|
19.6 |
% |
|
|
1,382,061 |
|
|
|
19.3 |
% |
Gross
profit
|
|
|
8,222,988 |
|
|
|
80.4 |
% |
|
|
5,764,328 |
|
|
|
80.7 |
% |
Income
from operations
|
|
|
4,441,749 |
|
|
|
43.4 |
% |
|
|
2,859,239 |
|
|
|
40.0 |
% |
Interest
expense
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Other
income
|
|
|
34,810 |
|
|
|
0.3 |
% |
|
|
43,561 |
|
|
|
0.6 |
% |
Income
before income taxes
|
|
|
4,476,559 |
|
|
|
43.8 |
% |
|
|
2,902,800 |
|
|
|
40.6 |
% |
Provision
for income taxes
|
|
|
301,980 |
|
|
|
3.0 |
% |
|
|
145,889 |
|
|
|
2.0 |
% |
Income
before minority interest
|
|
|
4,174,579 |
|
|
|
40.8 |
% |
|
|
2,756,911 |
|
|
|
38.6 |
% |
Net
income
|
|
|
4,174,579 |
|
|
|
40.8 |
% |
|
|
2,756,911 |
|
|
|
38.6 |
% |
The
following table sets forth information as to the gross margin for our three
lines of business for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and
2008.
|
|
(Dollars)
|
|
|
|
Three
Months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Online
Education:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$ |
5,768,667 |
|
|
$ |
4,339,119 |
|
Cost
of sales
|
|
|
1,223,984 |
|
|
|
667,373 |
|
Gross
profit
|
|
|
4,544,683 |
|
|
|
3,671,746 |
|
Gross
margin
|
|
|
78.8 |
% |
|
|
84.6 |
% |
Training
center
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
|
3,853,285 |
|
|
|
2,019,933 |
|
Cost
of sales
|
|
|
736,215 |
|
|
|
667,066 |
|
Gross
profit
|
|
|
3,117,070 |
|
|
|
1,352,867 |
|
Gross
margin
|
|
|
80.9 |
% |
|
|
67.0 |
% |
Advertising:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
|
609,726 |
|
|
|
787,337 |
|
Cost
of sales
|
|
|
48,491 |
|
|
|
47,622 |
|
Gross
profit
|
|
|
561,235 |
|
|
|
739,715 |
|
Gross
margin
|
|
|
92.0 |
% |
|
|
94.0 |
% |
Three Months Ended September
30, 2009 and 2008
Revenue
for the three months ended September 30, 2009 (the “September 30, 2009 quarter”)
increased by $3,085,289, or 43.2%, to $10,231,678 compared to $7,146,389 for the
three months ended September 30, 2008 (the “September 30, 2008 quarter”). The
increase in revenue reflects an increase of $1,251,937 from the online education
division, and an increase of $1,833,352 for the training center, offset in part
by a $177,611 decline in advestising revenues. During 2008 and 2009, we added
several new programs for vocational studies and certification programs, which
provided new sources of income for our online education business.
Our
overall cost of sales increased by $626,629 to $2,008,690 in the September 30,
2009 quarter, as compared to $1,382,061 in the September 30, 2008 quarter. The
increase in cost of sales reflects $556,651 increase in our cost of sales for
the online education division for the September 30, 2009 quarter, an increase of
$69,149 from our training center division, and almost no increase for the
advertising division. The online training division gross margin decreased to
78.8% in the September 30, 2009 quarter from 86.1% in the September 30, 2008
quarter due to the increase of online costs of educational resources. In the
training center division, gross margin increased to 80.9% in the September 30,
2009 quarter from 67.0% in the September 30, 2008 quarter due to the
increase of vocational training, which has relatively low cost and high gross
margin. In the advertising division, gross margin kept almost the
same in the September 30, 2009 quarter and in the September 30, 2008 quarter, at
92.0% and 94.0%, respectively.
Selling
expenses increased by $727,322 or 30.9% to $3,079,340 in the
September 30, 2009 quarter from $2,352,018 in the September 30, 2008 quarter.
Our selling expenses include agency fees associated with increased sales of our
debit cards.
Administrative
expenses increased by $137,907 or 47.9%, to $425,990 in the September 30, 2009
quarter as compared to $288,083 in the September 30, 2008 quarter. The increase
is due primarily to an increase in stock option compensations.
Depreciation
and amortization increased by $10,921, or 4.1%, to $275,909 in the September 30,
2009 quarter, as compared to $264,988, in the September 30, 2008 quarter. This
increase was due to depreciation and amortization associated with increases in
fixed assets and amortization of intangible assets.
Under
current Chinese tax law, a wholly foreign owned enterprise has a 100% tax
holiday for the first two years and a 50% tax holiday for the following three
years. Since we became a wholly foreign owned enterprise in 2005, we benefited
from a 100% tax holiday for 2005 and 2006, under the present law, we
benefited from a 50% tax holiday for 2007 , 2008 and 2009. As a result our
income taxes for the September 30, 2009 quarter and the September 30, 2008
quarter reflect income taxes at 10%.
As a
result of the foregoing, we had net income of $4,174,579, or $.18 per share for
basic and $.16 for diluted, for the September 2009 quarter, as compared with net
income of $2,756,911, or $.13 per share for basic and $.11 for diluted, for the
September 2008 quarter.
Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2009 and 2008
The following table sets forth
information from our statements of operations for the nine months ended
September 30, 2009 and 2008.
|
|
(Dollars)
|
|
|
|
Nine
months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$ |
26,554,130 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
$ |
15,675,500 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
Cost
of sales
|
|
|
5,733,462 |
|
|
|
21.6 |
% |
|
|
2,944,385 |
|
|
|
18.8 |
% |
Gross
profit
|
|
|
20,820,668 |
|
|
|
78.4 |
% |
|
|
12,731,115 |
|
|
|
81.2 |
% |
Income
from operations
|
|
|
11,537,784 |
|
|
|
43.5 |
% |
|
|
6,149,430 |
|
|
|
39.2 |
% |
Interest
expense
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Other
income
|
|
|
79,260 |
|
|
|
0.3 |
% |
|
|
628,494 |
|
|
|
4.0 |
% |
Income
before income taxes
|
|
|
11,617,044 |
|
|
|
43.7 |
% |
|
|
6,777,924 |
|
|
|
43.2 |
% |
Provision
for income taxes
|
|
|
977,112 |
|
|
|
3.7 |
% |
|
|
451,097 |
|
|
|
2.9 |
% |
Income
before minority interest
|
|
|
10,639,932 |
|
|
|
40.1 |
% |
|
|
6,326,827 |
|
|
|
40.4 |
% |
Net
income
|
|
|
10,639,932 |
|
|
|
40.1 |
% |
|
|
6,326,827 |
|
|
|
40.4 |
% |
The
following table sets forth information as to the gross margin for our three
revenue areas for the nine months ended September 30, 2009
and 2008.
|
|
(Dollars)
|
|
|
|
Nine
months Ended
September
30,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Online
Education:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$ |
16,068,783 |
|
|
$ |
10,259,674 |
|
Cost
of sales
|
|
|
3,457,403 |
|
|
|
1,489,653 |
|
Gross
profit
|
|
|
12,611,380 |
|
|
|
8,770,021 |
|
Gross
margin
|
|
|
78.5 |
% |
|
|
85.5 |
% |
Training
center:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
|
8,408,331 |
|
|
|
3,608,317 |
|
Cost
of sales
|
|
|
2,102,654 |
|
|
|
1,321,523 |
|
Gross
profit
|
|
|
6,305,677 |
|
|
|
2,286,794 |
|
Gross
margin
|
|
|
75.0 |
% |
|
|
63.4 |
% |
Advertising:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
|
2,077,016 |
|
|
|
1,807,509 |
|
Cost
of sales
|
|
|
173,045 |
|
|
|
133,209 |
|
Gross
profit
|
|
|
1,903,971 |
|
|
|
1,674,300 |
|
Gross
margin
|
|
|
91.7 |
% |
|
|
92.6 |
% |
Revenue. Revenue increased by
$10,878,630 or 69.4% in for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 to
$26,554,130 as compared to $15,675,500 for the same period in 2008, resulting in
gross profit of $20,820,668 for the nine months
ended September 30, 2009 as compared to gross profit of $12,731,115 for the same
period in 2008. The increase in revenue reflected increases of $5,809,109 from
our on-line education segment, $4,800,014 for our training center segment, and
$269,507 from our advertising segment. In both 2008 and 2009, we added several
new programs for vocational studies and certification programs, which provided
new sources of income for our on-line education area.
Cost of sales. Our overall
cost of sales increased by $2,789,077 to $5,733,462 for the nine months ended
September 30, 2009 as compared to $2,944,385 for the same period in 2008. The
increase in cost of sales reflects a $1,967,750 increase in our cost of sales
for our on-line education area in 2009 as well as an increase of $781,131 from
our training center segment, and an increase of $40,196 from our advertising
area. The on-line training area gross margin decreased to 78.5% for the nine
months ended September 30, 2009 from 85.5% for the same period in
2008 due to the online costs of
educational resources are
increased from the same prior quarter ended September 30, 2008. Our training
center area gross margin increased to 75.0% in for the nine months
ended September 30, 2009 from 63.4% for the same period in 2008 due to
the
increase of vocational training, which has relatively low cost and high gross
margin. In the advertising division, gross margin kept at about a same
level of 91.7% in the September 30, 2009 and 92.6% in the September 30,
2008.
Selling expenses. Selling
expenses increased by $2,231,486, or 44.9%, to $7,196,522 for the nine months
ended September 30, 2009 from $4,965,036 for the same period in 2008. The increase in
selling expenses include increased agency fees associated with increased sales
of our debit cards.
Administrative expenses.
Administrative expenses increased by $384,272, or 41.1%, to $1,320,102 in 2009
as compared to $935,830 in 2008. The increase in
administrative expenses was primarily due to expenses related to stock issuance
and an increase in stock options compensation expense.
Depreciation and amortization.
Depreciation and amortization increased by $85,441, or 12.5%, to $766,260 for
the nine months ended September 30, 2009 as compared to $680,819 for the same
period in 2008. This increase was due to depreciation and amortization
associated with increases in fixed assets and amortization of intangible
assets.
Interest income. Interest
income decreased by $9,803, or 10.4% to $84,624 for the nine months
ended September 30, 2009 as compared to $94,427 for the same period in
2008.
Income Taxes. Under current
Chinese tax law, a wholly foreign owned enterprise has a 100% tax exemption or
“holiday” for the first two years after it so qualifies, and thereafter, a 50%
tax “holiday” for three years. Since Harbin Zhong He Li Da became a wholly
foreign owned enterprise in 2005, we benefited from a 100% tax holiday in 2006.
Under the present law, we benefited from a 50% tax holiday for 2007, 2008 and
2009. As a result, our income taxes for 2007, 2008 and 2009 reflect income taxes
at 50% of the applicable tax rate of 15%, or such other applicable tax rate as a
result of changes in tax rates effective January 1, 2008. These
changes will have the effect of increasing the enterprise tax rate by 2%
per year until it reaches an effective tax rate of 25%.
Net income. As a result of the
foregoing, we had net income of $10,639,932, or $0.48 per share basic and $0.44
diluted, for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, as compared with net
income of $6,326,827 or $0.30 per share basic and $0.26 per share diluted, for
the nine months ended September 30, 2008.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Our
current assets primarily consist of cash, prepaid expenses, and account
receivables. We do not have inventory. Our prepaid expenses are primarily
advance payments made to teachers for on-line materials, prepaid
advertising and prepaid rent. Our account receivables are
primarily from our advertising business on our website.
At
September 30, 2009, we had cash and cash equivalents of $38,771,932, an increase
of $15,353,834 or 65.6%, from $23,418,098 at December 31, 2008. This increase
reflected the net income generated by our business during the nine months ended
September 30, 2009, and the cash proceeds from the sale of
warrants.
Our net
cash provided by operating activities was $13,430,805 for the nine months ended
September 30, 2009, an increase of $7,082,997 or 111.6% from $6,347,809 for the
same period in 2008. This increase was due to an increase in net income of
$4,313,105 and a decrease of prepaid expense of $2,412,191 as well as
an increase of account payable as compared to the nine months ended September
30, 2008.
As of
September 30, 2009, we had working capital of $39,630,890, an increase of
$14,192,171 from working capital of $25,438,719 at December 31, 2008. We
consider current working capital and borrowing capabilities adequate to cover
our planned operating and capital requirements.
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses as of September 30, 2009, were $1,295,291, an
increase of $494,599, or 61,8%, from $800,692 at December 31, 2008, resulting
from the increased level of cash during the quarter.
We
believe that our working capital, together with our cash flow from operations
will be sufficient to enable us to meet our cash requirements for the next 12
months. However, we may incur additional expenses as we seek to expand our
business to offer services in other parts of the People’s Republic of China as
well as to market and continue the development of our vocational training
activities, and it is possible that we may require additional funding for that
purpose. Although we do not have any current plans to make any acquisitions, it
is possible that we may seek to acquire one or more businesses in the education
field, and we may require financing for that purpose. We cannot assure you that
funding will be available if and when we require funding.
The
securities purchase agreement relating to our May 2007 private placement
prohibits us (i) from issuing convertible debt or preferred stock until the
earlier of five years from the closing or until the investors have converted or
exercised and sold the securities issued in the private placement or (ii) from
having debt in an amount greater than twice our EBITDA until three years from
the closing or until 90% of the securities have been converted or exercised and
sold. The investors in the private placement also have a right of first refusal
on future financings. These provisions may make it difficult for us to raise
money for our operations or for acquisitions.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
As of
September 30, 2009, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative
Disclosures About Market Risk.
Not applicable.
Item
4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation
of our Disclosure Controls
As of the
end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our principal
executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the
effectiveness of our “disclosure controls and procedures” (“Disclosure
Controls”). Disclosure Controls, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), are procedures that are
designed with the objective of ensuring that information required to be
disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act, such as this Quarterly
Report, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods
specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.
Disclosure Controls are also designed with the objective of ensuring that such
information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the CEO
and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Our management, including the CEO and CFO, does not expect that our Disclosure
Controls will prevent all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how
well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute,
assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design
of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints,
and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because
of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls
can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud,
if any, within the company have been detected. These inherent limitations
include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that
breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. The design of any
system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the
likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will
succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future
conditions.
Based
upon their controls evaluation, our CEO and CFO have concluded that our
Disclosure Controls are effective at a reasonable assurance level.
Changes
in internal control over financial reporting
There
have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during
our third fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely
to materially affect, our internal control over financial
reporting.
PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal
Proceedings.
Item
1A. Risk Factors
Not Applicable.
Item
2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of
Proceeds
None.
Item
3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item
4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
None.
Item
5. Other Information
Not
applicable.
Item
6. Exhibits
Copies of
the following documents are included as exhibits to this report pursuant to Item
601 of Regulation S-K.
Exhibit No.
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SEC Ref. No.
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Title of Document
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1
|
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31.1
|
|
Certification
of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.
|
|
31.2
|
|
Certification
of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
32.1
|
|
Certification
of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to U.S.C. Section 1350 as
adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002*
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
32.2
|
|
Certification
of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to U.S.C. Section 1350 as
adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002*
|
* The Exhibits attached to
this Form 10-Q shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to
liability under that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference
in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act,
except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
SIGNATURES
In
accordance with the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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CHINA
EDUCATION ALLIANCE, INC.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Xiqun Yu
|
|
|
Xiqun
Yu
|
|
|
Chief
Executive Officer and President (Principal Executive
Officer)
|
|
|
/s/
Zibing Pan
|
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Zibing
Pan
|
|
|
Chief
Financial Officer (Principal Financial
and
Accounting Officer)
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